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Re: [Shop-talk] How to change a light bulb

To: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>, Shop Talk <shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] How to change a light bulb
From: Jim Stone via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:46:34 -0500
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Oh well.  That takes that option off the table.  One other =
consideration: I recently painted a cathedral ceiling with a step ladder =
sitting on top of commercial scaffolding.  It was a nerve-wracking =
experience, as the ladder never felt secure.  As others have said, this =
might be a job for a professional.

> On Feb 15, 2019, at 8:55 AM, Scott Hall via Shop-talk =
<shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> The lights are in an enclosure, Jim. I can't quite see how to get into =
the enclosure, so I'll have to be within a foot to figure it out.=20
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> On Fri, Feb 15, 2019, 7:51 AM Jim Stone via Shop-talk =
> Given the need to change the ceiling fan, renting scaffolding sounds =
like the right move to me, but have you considered using an extension =
pole with your current ladder?  Something like this: =
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-11-ft-Pole-Light-Bulb-Chan=
ger-Kit-with-Attachments-CE-600SDLB12/100354521 =
<https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-11-ft-Pole-Light-Bulb-Cha=
nger-Kit-with-Attachments-CE-600SDLB12/100354521>
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> > On Feb 15, 2019, at 5:14 AM, Jeff Scarbrough via Shop-talk =
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> > On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 4:28 AM eric--- via Shop-talk
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> >> Other than that, I know roofers often take sofa cushions out of =
their covering and use just for foam to place on a roof and they can =
sit/kneel on them without them slipping off the roof.
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> > Working in commercial construction, I'd like to point out that this =
is
> > not only a likely OSHA violation, it's insane.  Would not recommend.
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> > If they were my lights, I'd either rent a cherry picker, rent a
> > scaffold, or pay someone else to do it.
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Oh =
well. &nbsp;That takes that option off the table. &nbsp;One other =
consideration: I recently painted a cathedral ceiling with a step ladder =
sitting on top of commercial scaffolding. &nbsp;It was a nerve-wracking =
experience, as the ladder never felt secure. &nbsp;As others have said, =
this might be a job for a professional.<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Feb =
15, 2019, at 8:55 AM, Scott Hall via Shop-talk &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">The lights are in an enclosure, Jim. I can't quite see how to =
get into the enclosure, so I'll have to be within a foot to figure it =
out.&nbsp;</div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 class=3D"">On Fri, Feb 15, 2019, 7:51 AM Jim Stone via Shop-talk &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a> wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Given the need to =
change the ceiling fan, renting scaffolding sounds like the right move =
to me, but have you considered using an extension pole with your current =
ladder?&nbsp; Something like this: <a =
href=3D"https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-11-ft-Pole-Light-B=
ulb-Changer-Kit-with-Attachments-CE-600SDLB12/100354521" rel=3D"noreferrer=
 noreferrer" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-11-ft-Pole-Ligh=
t-Bulb-Changer-Kit-with-Attachments-CE-600SDLB12/100354521</a><br =
class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
&gt; On Feb 15, 2019, at 5:14 AM, Jeff Scarbrough via Shop-talk &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer" class=3D"">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
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&gt; <br class=3D"">
&gt; On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 4:28 AM eric--- via Shop-talk<br class=3D"">
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&gt;&gt; <br class=3D"">
&gt;&gt; Other than that, I know roofers often take sofa cushions out of =
their covering and use just for foam to place on a roof and they can =
sit/kneel on them without them slipping off the roof.<br class=3D"">
&gt; <br class=3D"">
&gt; Working in commercial construction, I'd like to point out that this =
is<br class=3D"">
&gt; not only a likely OSHA violation, it's insane.&nbsp; Would not =
recommend.<br class=3D"">
&gt; <br class=3D"">
&gt; If they were my lights, I'd either rent a cherry picker, rent a<br =
class=3D"">
&gt; scaffold, or pay someone else to do it.<br class=3D"">
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